Big discounts being offered to TMS fans for Samsung 500

Texas Motor Speedway race fans, who will be going to next weekend’s NASCAR races, will be greeted with some huge discounts on souvenir items during the Samsung 500 weekend.

TMS officials announced today that Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has slashed prices from 18 to 55 percent on more than 40 standard items. The items include an assortment of t-shirts, jackets, caps, novelty items and various other souvenirs that can be found at any of the 40 Speedway World souvenir locations that are located around Texas Motor Speedway for next weekend’s races.

“As most of our fans know, the souvenir prices at Texas Motor Speedway have always been fan friendly,” SMIP Director of Merchandising Scott Watson said. “To help them enjoy their race experience even more, we have reduced prices on over 40 standard items for the Samsung 500.”

Some of the items include a TMS colorblock jacket, originally priced at $60, is now $45. A TMS garage woven blanket, originally $60, is now $48. There are also 13 different TMS hats that you can mix and match and by purchasing three hats for just $25 you can save 58 percent off the original price.

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This Texas Motor Speedway colorblock jacket, originally priced at $60, is now $45.

Officials also said that SMIP will also entice fans with a special clearance tent located outside Gate 1 during race week. The tent sale will offer Texas Motor Speedway race event and driver items at huge discounts.

In addition, more than 150 items will be marked at their lowest price, including some as low as $1.

For those fans who spend $25 or more on merchandise in the Speedway World Gift Shop on Friday, April 3, they will receive a poster of the Samsung 500 program cover created by renown NASCAR artist Sam Bass, who will be on hand to personally autograph the item.

Officials said that Bass will be at the gift shop when it opens at 9 a.m. and will have posters available while supplies last.

Souvenir discounts are just some of the latest in a long list of ways that Texas Motor Speedway has made a concentrated effort to give back to the fans who have supported the track over the years and especially during these hard economic times.

Recently, TMS officials suspended the Ticketmaster convenience fees for all tickets purchased online, at Ticketmaster outlets or via the Ticketmaster phone centers. Depending on the location of the ticket, some fans saved as much as $9.50 per seat.

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Texas Motor Speedway caps like the one above will be offered at a discounted price this weekend.

TMS officials also offered their lowest ticket price ever for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series when they introduced the $20 “Backstretch Buster” seats. They also offered the 7-Eleven Family Four Pack (four tickets for the Samsung 500, four hot dogs, four Coca-Cola drinks) for $159. This offer was so successful that that the entire seating area (10,000 seats) was completely sold out.

TMS officials also announced that Levy Restaurants, the concessionaire of TMS, will reduce their concession prices on some of their most popular items.

“From lowering souvenir and concession prices to offering the lowest ticket price ever for a Sprint Cup Series race, we are doing everything we can to ensure the fans have a great time without getting hit hard in the pocket book,” TMS President Eddie Gossage said. “We understand times are tough and we are pulling out all the stops to ensure the fans can join us for the Samsung 500 weekend.”

Officials also announced today that there are a few frontstretch tickets that remain for the Samsung 500 Sprint Cup Series race on April 5 and the O’Reilly 300 Nationwide Series race on April 4. They are available by calling (817) 215-8500 or by visiting www.texasmotorspeedway.com.